Original: The coach said that the team, despite losing three players to injury, will still travel to the tournament. Which shortened quotation uses an ellipsis correctly?

Original: Our town council voted, after two hours of debate, to repair the footbridge before winter. The writer wants to leave out how long the debate lasted. Which version does it correctly?

An ellipsis mark is made up of how many points?

When you quote a written source, an ellipsis tells the reader that which of the following is true?

Original: Dr. Alvarez explained that the new filter, which costs about $40, removes most lead from tap water. The writer wants to leave out the price. Which version is correct?

Original: The exhibit, open until March, includes tools that farmers used two hundred years ago. Which shortened quotation marks the cut correctly?

Original: The park ranger, speaking on Tuesday, warned that the north trail, which floods easily, would stay closed all week. Which shortened quotation changes the original's meaning?

Original: The principal announced that buses, which arrive at 7:40, will not run on Monday. Which shortened quotation leaves words out without marking the cut?

You cut the end of a quoted sentence but keep quoting the sentence that follows. How many points appear at the cut?

A writer begins quoting a source in the middle of a sentence. What do standard style guides say about placing an ellipsis before the first quoted word?

Original: Forecasters said that the storm, now moving east, will bring heavy rain to the valley by midnight. Which shortened quotation is correct?

Original: The librarian reported that the reading club, started in the fall, has already met eleven times. Which shortened quotation puts an ellipsis where nothing was actually cut?

Original: The wind pushed at the shutters, which had never fit properly, until the whole house seemed to lean. Which shortened quotation still reads as a complete, grammatical sentence?

A blog quotes a senator with three ellipses in one short sentence. What should a careful reader do before trusting it?

Original: The biologist noted that the frogs, first counted six years ago, have returned to the pond in large numbers. Which shortened quotation marks the omission correctly?

Original: The mayor promised that the bike lane, funded by a state grant, would be finished before the school year begins. Which shortened quotation is faithful to the original?

A student shortens a source sentence and the quotation now says the opposite of what the author wrote. What is wrong with the student's use of the ellipsis?

Original: Grandmother wrote that the farm, sold long before I was born, still stands at the end of the road. Which shortened quotation is correct?

Original: The volunteer said that the food drive, which began quietly last spring, now serves two hundred families. Which shortened quotation leaves words out without marking the cut?

When you quote a single word from a source, you must put an ellipsis before and after it.

Original: The pitcher admitted that her arm, sore since June, had never really healed before the playoffs. The writer wants to leave out when the soreness began. Which version is correct?

Original: The board explained that the gym, closed for repairs since August, would reopen for the winter concert. Which shortened quotation changes the original's meaning?

Original: The engineer said that the prototype, built in a garage, weighed less than the model it replaced. Which shortened quotation marks the omission correctly?

Original: The guide told us that the lighthouse, rebuilt twice after storms, has guided ships for more than a century. Which shortened quotation puts an ellipsis where nothing was cut?

Original: The cook explained that the bread, which rises overnight, tastes better than any loaf baked the same morning. Which shortened quotation is correct?

In MLA style, a prose quotation longer than four lines is set as a block. If an ellipsis shortens a quotation to three typed lines, how should it be set?

A quotation that has been shortened with an ellipsis should still read as a grammatical sentence.

Original: "The pool opens at noon, but only on weekends." A writer quotes it as "The pool opens at noon." Why is this unfair?

Original: "Who will pay for the new gym, and when?" A writer cuts "and when." Which shortened quotation is correct?

A writer cuts a few words from the middle of a single line of poetry she is quoting. How is that cut shown?

Why do writers shorten a source quotation with an ellipsis instead of quoting the whole passage?

Original: "The kit holds a map, a compass, a whistle, and a flashlight." Quotation: "The kit holds a map ... and a flashlight." What does the ellipsis tell the reader?

Original: "Bring a notebook, two pencils, a ruler, and a calculator." A writer keeps only the notebook and the calculator. Which version is correct?

Original: The captain said the ferry would not arrive late, though other boats would be delayed past dark. Which shortened quotation changes the original's meaning?

Original: The scientist reported that the sample, heated to 80 degrees Celsius, dissolved in under two minutes. The writer wants to leave out the temperature. Which version is correct?

Original: The lab manual warns that the tube, filled to the 10 mL line, must cool before anyone moves it. Which shortened quotation puts an ellipsis where nothing was cut?

Original: The witness testified that the alarm, ringing for nearly ten minutes, stopped just before the doors opened. Which shortened quotation is faithful to the original?

Original: The letter argued that the harbor, one of the busiest in the state, needed a wider channel. Which shortened quotation leaves words out without marking the cut?

Original: "I think the new plan will fail." A student writes: Ms. Ruiz said, "... the new plan will fail." Why is the cut unfair?

A student quotes only the first half of a source sentence and stops there, with more of the sentence left out. What should follow the quoted words?